| Academy of Creative Education | |
| Motto: | Lighting The Way |
| Streetaddress: | 3736 Perrin Central, Building #2 |
| City: | San Antonio |
| State: | Texas |
| Zipcode: | 78217 |
| Url: | http://www.neisd.net/ace |
| District: | North East ISD |
| Principal: | Mary Jo McLaughlin |
| Fundingtype: | Public |
| Schooltype: | High School |
| Language: | English |
| Feeder Schools: | Churchill High School, Johnson High School, Lee High School, International School of the Americas (ISA), North East School of the Arts (NESA), Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Academy (STEM), MacArthur High School, Madison High School, Reagan High School, Roosevelt High School |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Mascot: | The American Flag |
| Colors: | Red, White and Blue |
| Founded: | 1991 |
| Enrollment: | 321 |
| Enrollment As Of: | 2007-2008 |
The Academy of Creative Education (ACE) is a nationally recognized, non-traditional, non-punitive model high school for students at risk of dropping out in the North East Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas.
ACE was established with seed money from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and the Education Economic Policy Center (EEPC) and began its first classes for at-risk youth on September 16, 1991. Using a non-traditional approach to education, ACE is the collaborative result of a design team composed of educators and community representatives.
The design team envisioned a campus where at-risk youth ages 16–21 would have a totally different environment in which to learn and where the instructors would use innovative teaching models and teaching strategies. This creative approach would improve student achievement by changing the ways in which students were taught.
Today, the project is funded by local funds, compensatory education funds, career and technology funds, special education support, and community resources.